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Anglo-Saxon pinch pot

Findspot: 
Tuddenham, Suffolk
Period: 
Date: 
Anglo-Saxon, c. AD 500 - 550
Material: 
Pottery

The simplest way to make a vessel is by pinching a ball of clay into a small pot. Uneven walls and rims identify beginner potters who have yet to fully master the technique.

Collection information

Collection: 
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Accession No: 
1894.12/Record 4

Exhibition details

Catalogue number: 
46

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